Narrated by Holter Graham, Danse Macabre by Stephen King has a runtime of 18 hrs 13 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
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Before he gave us the “one of a kind classic” (The Wall Street Journal) memoir On Writing, Stephen King wrote a nonfiction masterpiece in Danse Macabre, “one of the best books on American popular culture” (Philadelphia Inquirer).
From the author of dozens of #1 New York Times bestsellers and the creator of many unforgettable movies comes a vivid, intelligent, and nostalgic journey through three decades of horror as experienced through the eyes of the most popular writer in the genre. In 1981, years before he sat down to tackle On Writing, Stephen King decided to address the topic of what makes horror horrifying and what makes terror terrifying. Here, in ten brilliantly written chapters, King delivers one colorful observation after another about the great stories, books, and films that comprise the horror genre—from Frankenstein and Dracula to The Exorcist, The Twilight Zone, and Earth vs. The Flying Saucers.
With the insight and good humor his fans appreciated in On Writing, Danse Macabre is an enjoyably entertaining tour through Stephen King’s beloved world of horror.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 18 hrs 13 mins
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Release year: 2024
- Audible category: Arts & Entertainment / Entertainment & Performing Arts / Education & Learning
Listener Ratings
Danse Macabre holds an average listener rating of 4.2/5 from 125 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.3/5
- Story: 4.2/5
- 5-star ratings: 56% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “A horror review for those who like horror!”
A horror review for those who like horror!… and sci-fi. The reader definitely should have at the very least seen and read some of the classics in the genre, or you will likely be listening with the references. But for a true fan, you may realize that you have seen & read many of the works referenced. I find myself as someone who has respect for the genre, and coincidentally, had seen & read enough of the references to understand most of the material… and now I have a list to reference to read and see more!Interesting perspective on a genre that has a tendency to get dismissed in literature circles.
The narrator was great, he really sounded like what I thought Stephen King should sound like.
— Nick Meddlesome, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “loved it “
loved it but I wish and hope he could do a volume 2 covering 1980 to 2024— sean, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “I learned a lot “
Too much material to digest at such a short time . I suffered from information
Overload— Audrey Necaise, Audible listener
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